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Of course the above quote or saying “Wisdom is knowing which Buddha quotes are truly authentic” is definitely not from Buddha.

There are lots of bogus Buddha quotes and quotations wrongly attributed to Buddha in many established quote websites and books.

Beware: Do not simply copy any of these so-called Buddha quotes from those popular quotation websites or even books.

Make sure the quotes are properly verified and come with reliable sources stated.

The word “Buddha” is actually NOT the name of the Indian prince or the sage who founded the Buddhist religion is called Buddha Shakyamuni.

The word Buddha means “awakened one” or “the enlightened one“. It is a principle, not a person.

Teaching Of Buddha

The man who founded Buddhism teachings was Siddhārtha Gautama. He was born a royal prince in a place called Lumbini (present-day Nepal).

It is said that the young Gautama was give the Siddhartha by the king. He mastered all the traditional arts and sciences on his own. Besides skilled at mathematics, he also knew sixty-four different languages.

It was his trips outside his protective palace, that he witnessed many old people and sick people, and on one occasion he saw a decaying corpse.

Then only it dawned on Siddhārtha Gautama that that all living beings without exception have to experience the sufferings of birth, sickness, aging and death.

Gautama realized that people experience these sufferings not just once, but again and again because of reincarnation.

To stop all living beings trapped in this vicious circle of suffering, he developed a wish to free all of them from their never-ending pains.

One way to do this was he has to be a fully enlightened Buddha, then only he has the wisdom and the power to help all living beings.

Then left the comfort palace and retire to the solitude of the forest under a pipal tree (now known as the Bodhi tree) where he engaged in deep meditation. It was after 49 days, he found the truth and attained enlightenment.

Buddhism Is A Way Of Life

Remember Buddhism is NOT a religion. It is a way of life.

It does not ask you to replace your present religious beliefs, only to supplement them with its profound psychological principles.

For those who like to learn more about the teachings of Buddha, you can get this easy-to-understand book “The Essence of Buddhism“.

Verified Authentic Buddha Sayings

In the meantime, here is a list of selected verified authenticBuddha sayings on life, love, life, joy, enlightenment, forgiveness and other topics from the Dhammapada also known as Buddhist scriptures and Mangala Sutta.

“Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present, and cross over to the farther shore of existence. With mind wholly liberated, you shall come no more to birth and death.”

“Should one find a man who points out faults and who reproves, let him follow such a wise and sagacious person as one would a guide to hidden treasure. It is always better, and never worse, to cultivate such an association.”